14-Year-Old Designs UMI-style Data Collection Device for DK-1 Gripper
DominiqueCAPaul · x · 2026-08-09
A developer shared that his 14-year-old son designed a UMI-style data collection device for the DK-1 gripper. He noted that skills transferred from Minecraft make his son 10x faster at 3D modeling in Fusion. The thread also reveals ongoing community efforts to build similar Yubi-style DK1 devices, highlighting active DIY innovation in embodied AI data collection.
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